Quote from @Andrew Lawlor: I've been actively investing in short-term rental properties for the past three years, managing one live property and another that will go live in two months.

Hi all,I am new to the online community but have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for years.

I don't deny that sometimes I look at all the fees as cash flow that could be in my pocket.

Then, just three weeks before closing, my largest commercial tenant—who brought in as much monthly revenue as all 25 mobile home tenants combined—announced they were moving to a location closer to their main office.

The guy on Youtube that boasts about buying properties with no money out of his pocket and using other people's money from his "community" to pay for closing and carrying costs, said in a video in June that he had 10 Due on Sale called in AZ alone from Jan 2024 to May 2024.

They've tried three times, and it's failed every time before even getting to a full vote in either chamber. 

If it only has 100/mo cash flow, there will be times when you have to dip into your pocket. 

I actually have a wholesale oppurtunity on a multi-family Four-plex that I just promoted on the "Real Estate Classified" section of the Bigger Pockets website!

5 tips i should keep in my mind when buying  rental property? 

I did three thiings to rent the unit.......First I put an ad up on Craigslist, and Zillow rental manager which cross posts to trulia, postlets and another I cannot recall.